Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovison 2026 over Israel
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Iceland has become the fifth country to boycott next year's Eurovision song contest after Israel was given the go-ahead to compete, deepening the crisis facing the competition.
The board of the national broadcaster, RÚV, voted on Wednesday not to participate, meaning Iceland will join Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands and...
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